Ortiz leads North Alabama against Stetson after 32-point game
North Alabama Lions (13-10, 5-5 ASUN) at Stetson Hatters (11-10, 6-4 ASUN)
DeLand, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Stetson -7; over/under is 147.5
BOTTOM LINE: North Alabama takes on the Stetson Hatters after Daniel Ortiz scored 32 points in North Alabama's 91-78 victory against the North Florida Ospreys.
The Hatters are 5-1 on their home court. Stetson has a 1-2 record in one-possession games.
The Lions are 5-5 against ASUN opponents. North Alabama is 2-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Wheza Panzo averages 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Hatters, scoring 8.5 points while shooting 49.1% from beyond the arc. Jalen Blackmon is averaging 13.3 points over the past 10 games for Stetson.
Ortiz averages 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Lions, scoring 13.6 points while shooting 43.8% from beyond the arc. KJ Johnson is averaging 12.5 points and 3.5 assists over the past 10 games for North Alabama.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hatters: 6-4, averaging 75.0 points, 28.4 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 5.6 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.2 points per game.
Lions: 5-5, averaging 74.1 points, 28.7 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 5.5 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.0 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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